Content What is Physical Rehabilitation?     Who needs a Physical Rehabilitation program?     Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation program     How does it work?     What kinds of services our program offers?     How to Enroll?

With more moving parts than any other machine, it’s not surprising your body often cries out in pain or refuses to do what you tell it to do. After all, there are hundreds of different muscles and joints that can have difficulty functioning. Fortunately, there’s an effective way to treat many of the problems you can experience by - Physical Rehabilitation.



What is Physical Rehabilitation?
Physical Rehabilitation uses a variety of techniques to help your muscles and joints work to their full potential. It can help repair damage by speeding up the healing process and reducing pain and stiffness. It also has an important role in helping people who have had strokes to relearn basic movements. Our Physiotherapists don’t just offer treatment, their advice can help you prevent problems recurring or even happening in the first place.

Physical Rehabilitation helps millions of people manage the effects of illness, accidents, stresses and strains of everyday life. Whether you are young or old, active or taking it easy there is a strong chance you could benefit from Physical Rehabilitation at some point. Half of us, for instance, will suffer from back pain at some stage in our lives.



Who needs a Physical Rehabilitation program?
Candidates will benefit with the program if they have the following types of problems:

Orthopaedic:
Back and neck pain
Joint problems such as arthritis, injury, pain and swelling, stiffness in joints.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and other work related conditions.
Sport and soft tissue injuries, (ligament & muscle tear)
Post surgeries, fractures, accidents, etc

Neurological:
Strokes
Parkinson’s disease
Balance disorders
Vertigo
Multiple Sclerosis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Peripheral Neuropathy
Carpel Tunnel syndrome

Pulmonary:
Asthma, COPD
Bronchiectasis
Other breathing difficulties

Spinal:
Prolapsed discs
Degenerative spine disease
Sciatica
Lumbago ( Low back pain)
Spondylolisthesis


Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation program:
Helps by speeding up healing process
Reduces pain and stiffness
Improve/maintain normal range of motion
Improve/maintain balance and coordination
Improve/maintain muscular strength
Improve gait through gait training
Gain postural education
Better functioning in routine daily activities

How does it work?
Your first consultation will consist of a full assessment and treatment in the same session. At your first visit therapist will be able to give you some idea of the number of sessions of treatment you will need; most cases require on an average six to ten sessions of treatment.

Physiotherapist will formulate an effective treatment plan for your particular problem – no two courses of physiotherapy treatment are the same. Your treatment will take into account your lifestyle, leisure activities, general health and what you want to get out of the therapy. Therapist may also show you exercises you can do between the treatment sessions, and how to set goals to achieve results.



What kinds of services our program offers?

	Electrotherapy techniques including Hot and cold packs, Stimulation, TENS, Ultrasound and Interferential Current therapy to relieve pain and enhance the healing process.
	Exercise Programmes to improve mobility and strength of muscles. [Using therabands and exercise ball]
	Musculoskeletal injuries and Arthritis care-osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Total joint replacement rehab programs [pre and post operative for knee, hip]
	Shoulder rehabilitation [post injury, surgery, etc]
	Special exercises for neck/back pain [McKenzie approach for spine disorders]
	Spine rehabilitation
	Treatment for pain due to nerve involvement [Neurodynamic solutions]
	Vestibular Rehabilitation – Exercises for vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders
	Hands on Mobilisation by manual therapy, soft tissue mobilisation, stretching, strapping, therapeutic exercises for joints to reduce stiffness, relieve pain and restore normal movement.
	Postural awareness and correction, gait training

How to Enroll?
Just walk-in to Dr Hamdulay’s Rehabilitation Centre or click here to submit a query and we will take care of your health.